Afghanistan
Gunmen kill mother, daughter polio workers in Pakistan
Middle East
January 18, 2018
Gunmen kill mother, daughter polio workers in Pakistan
Pakistani officials say gunmen have shot and killed a mother and her daughter who were taking part in an anti-polio…
IS cells operate in Kabul under noses of Afghan and US forces
Middle East
January 10, 2018
IS cells operate in Kabul under noses of Afghan and US forces
Middle-class Afghans turned jihadists have assisted the Islamic State group’s expansion from its stronghold in Afghanistan’s restive east to Kabul,…
Media group: 81 reporters died, threats soared in 2017
World
January 1, 2018
Media group: 81 reporters died, threats soared in 2017
At least 81 reporters were killed doing their jobs this year, while violence and harassment against media staff has skyrocketed,…
15 dead in suicide attack on Afghan funeral: officials
Middle East
December 31, 2017
15 dead in suicide attack on Afghan funeral: officials
A suicide attacker blew himself up at a funeral in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, killing at least 15 mourners and…
Islamic State claims Kabul suicide bomb attack
Middle East
December 28, 2017
Islamic State claims Kabul suicide bomb attack
Islamic State claimed a suicide bomb attack carried out on Thursday on an office of the Afghan Voice news agency…
At least 40 killed, 30 wounded in Afghanistan blast: official
Middle East
December 28, 2017
At least 40 killed, 30 wounded in Afghanistan blast: official
Suicide bomb attacks in the Afghan capital, Kabul, have killed at least 40 people and injured some 30 others. The…
China, Pakistan to look at including Afghanistan in $57 billion economic corridor
World
December 26, 2017
China, Pakistan to look at including Afghanistan in $57 billion economic corridor
China and Pakistan will look at extending their $57 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor to Afghanistan, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi…
Six killed in suicide attack near Afghan spy agency
Middle East
December 25, 2017
Six killed in suicide attack near Afghan spy agency
A suicide attacker on foot blew himself up near a compound belonging to the Afghan intelligence agency in Kabul on…
Melbourne car attack man on 18 attempted murder charges
World
December 23, 2017
Melbourne car attack man on 18 attempted murder charges
An Afghan refugee accused of ploughing his car into pedestrians in Melbourne was charged with 18 counts of attempted murder…
Islamic State beheads 15 of its own fighters: Afghan official
Middle East
November 23, 2017
Islamic State beheads 15 of its own fighters: Afghan official
Islamic State beheaded 15 of its own fighters due to infighting in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Nangarhar, officials said, while…